Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In Hoover Area

HOOVER, AL — Although the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of easing, with numbers of new cases trending downward, health authorities remain concerned that new variants from overseas could spark yet another surge and maintain the intense pressure on the nation's already strained hospital system.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has been tracking the effect of COVID-19 on hospital capacity since early in the pandemic, each week releases data showing how close tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide are to reaching their limit. The latest data for hospitals in Jefferson County includes the share of all adult inpatient beds occupied by patients confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19, along with the share of ICU beds occupied by such patients.

The new numbers, included below, are current through Thursday, Feb. 4, and represent a rolling seven-day average. Note that the figures for occupied hospital beds sometimes exceed 100 percent; this is because more than one patient sometimes occupies a bed over the course of a week.

Health experts have said that the share of a hospital's total beds devoted to coronavirus cases is key to understanding the strain on its resources. A share greater than 10 percent is said to be a cause of concern. When that share exceeds 20 percent, a hospital is said to be under extreme stress; and as the share approaches 50 percent, the stress is said to be immense.

Also this week, state health officials in Alabama reported to the federal government that 72 percent of inpatient beds and 86 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Feb. 7. Around 12 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Jefferson County.

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Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The local hospitals included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

BROOKWOOD BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 327.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 242.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 32.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 73.92%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.97%
• All adult ICU beds: 38
• ICU beds occupied: 29.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14
• Percent of ICU beds used: 77.37%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36.84%

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA
1600 SEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 166
• Inpatient beds occupied: 128
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 77.11%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%
• All adult ICU beds: 0
• ICU beds occupied: 0
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
3690 GRANDVIEW PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 406.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 332.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 60.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 81.79%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.84%
• All adult ICU beds: 72
• ICU beds occupied: 61
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 84.72%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 30.69%

MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST, BESSEMER

• All adult inpatient beds: 156
• Inpatient beds occupied: 103.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 31
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 66.28%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.87%
• All adult ICU beds: 18
• ICU beds occupied: 18
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 72.78%

NOLAND HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM II, LLC
50 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE 8TH FLOOR, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 24
• Inpatient beds occupied: 22.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 94.58%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: 0
• ICU beds occupied: 0
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 297
• Inpatient beds occupied: 194
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 43
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 65.32%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.48%
• All adult ICU beds: 45
• ICU beds occupied: 41.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 91.33%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 43.56%

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BIRMINGHAM
2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, 3RD FLOOR, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 38
• Inpatient beds occupied: 35.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 93.68%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: 0
• ICU beds occupied: 0
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM
810 ST VINCENT'S DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 479
• Inpatient beds occupied: 333.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 55.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.58%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.63%
• All adult ICU beds: 51
• ICU beds occupied: 47.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.4
• Percent of ICU beds used: 93.92%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.04%

ST VINCENT'S EAST
50 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 334.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 259.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 42.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 77.48%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 12.65%
• All adult ICU beds: 56.9
• ICU beds occupied: 46.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18
• Percent of ICU beds used: 81.90%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 31.63%

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
619 SOUTH 19TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM

• All adult inpatient beds: 1221.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 1077.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 133.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 88.17%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.94%
• All adult ICU beds: 254
• ICU beds occupied: 231.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 49.4
• Percent of ICU beds used: 90.98%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.45%